PROVO, Utah — Heading into this week’s hearing in the killing of Charlie Kirk, we already had a good sense of the prosecution’s case. But the defense strategy has been much less clear. Two days into a preliminary hearing meant to help the judge decide if there’s enough evidence to head to trial, we’re learning a bit more — but I still have lots of questions.
The defendant, Tyler James Robinson, has yet to enter a plea as prosecutors seek the death penalty. On Tuesday, the defense called its first witness and tried to cast doubt on the reliability of the DNA evidence that officials say links Robinson to the crime. Prosecutors sounded exasperated at times with the detail of the defense’s questioning about the nuances of DNA science.
But it’s not clear how the defense will deal with a central challenge: Robinson’s own words.
Authorities say he confessed in texts to his then-roommate before he turned himself in. The Post also reported last year that Robinson appeared to admit to the killing in messages to friends on Discord: “It was me at UVU yesterday. im sorry for all of this.”
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